Water-column.



Patented Apr. 24,1900. J. N. POAGE.

WATER COLUMN.

(Application filed Feb. 9, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFiCE.

JOHN N. POAGE, OF COLLEGE I-IILL, OHIO.

WATER-COLUMN.

QLPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 648,346, dated April 24, 1900 .llpplication filed February 9, 1900. Serial No. (L628. (No model.) i

T0 ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN N. POAGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at College Hill, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Columns; and 'I-do and exact description of the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My present improvements have been designed more especially to be used in conjunction with the peculiar water-column shown in Letters Patent No. 531,598, granted to me December 25, 1894, although said improvements are capable ofapplication to many of the ordinary apparatus now employed for supplying locomotive-tenders with water.

The principal feature of said-improvemen ts is a novel coupling wherewith a dischargespout is connected to an'ascending main of the column, the object of this coupling being to enable the free end of said spout to be raised and lowered within any necessary range and without permitting leakage, although said joint is neither packed nor ground. In fact the joint is made so loose as to admit air at all times, thereby facilitating the flow of water through the spout and insuring its complete drainage, as hereinaftermore fully described. In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a side elevation of the upper portion of my improved Water-column, the discharge-spout being in its normal position and the lever that operates the valve mechanism raised to stop the flow of water. Fig. 2 is a plan of said column. Fig. 3 is another side elevation of said column, but showing the spout lowered and the lever pulled down to start the flow of water. Fig. at is an enlarged vertical section showing my loose coupling in the same position as in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a similar section of the coupling in the same position as in Fig.

3. Fig. 6 is an enlarged transverse section showing the discharge-spout arrested by a Patent No. 531,598 above referred to. Bigidly secured uponthis main is a vertical pipe B, having a lateral outlet 17. (Shown in Figs. 4 and 5.)

. O is a downwardly'inclined male coupling rigidly fastened to the pipe 13 and having a bore c of thesame diameter'as said outlet b and communicating directly therewith. Fitting loosely around the lower end of this male coupling is a female coupling Dot a discharge spout E, having a nozzle 6. Again,-this fe- 'male coupling has a lug d, pivoted to a lug b, projectinglaterally from the pipe B, the

pivot F being so located as to afford an an nular space G between said male and female members. Projecting horizontally from the top of this male coupling isa rigid bar I-I, havinga handle h and a standard I, the up per portion of which is slotted, as indicated by thedotted line 1' i, to permit a properyertical play of the free end of lever J. [Below the wire ropes or chains or nbeing fastened to saidrod. These ropes or chains pass over sheaves 0 b on opposite sides of the pipe B. and carry an annular weight O,surrounding said pipe and serving to automatically raise the spout E. Again, this weight is made of two precisely-similar semi-annular sections O O, bolted together, as shown at o in Fig. 7, and normally tends to retain the spout in the position shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 6. v

P P are braces proceeding from the j unction of bar H and standard I and running up to a lug p on the head of the column, to

which latter the lever J is pivoted at R in Figs. 4 and 5 is a central shaft that operates the valve mechanism in the manner described in my patent above referred to.

The operation of this improved water-colpoint where the bar- II and standardI are rigidly united to each other a sheave K is journaled in said standard, and belowthis umn is as follows: Assuming all the parts of said column to be in their normal positions,

(shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4,) it will be ap parent that the Weight draws up the spout E until it contacts with the fork in, which at once arrests said spout and Without causing any'sudden jar .or concussion, the rods P P serving tosupport the bar H, standard I, and said spout.

. .shut off and the ascending main A B is turned around. either to: the right or left un til its V spoutE is rabou't parallel with thetrack, so

I j as'not to be struckjby'passing(trains. jF'ur e er-more;byn'efierring'to Fig. 4,.it will be ulled downgtoiet ongthe Again, in this normal po-, sition of the column the supply of water is ,.not-iced1there isaclearance Gr between the;

f male coupling 0 1 and female couplingsD to- V 'ad rnit ai'r and insure thecompleteidrainagew ofthe spout E, W11ich'i's now inclined, as'represented in Fig: 1. aWhed a train arrives'at ""agyi'atering;stati on i"wheref thejc'olumnis-[ s it-E- uated; afiremanon the'i ender can reach over, graspffthe handle 2 and. tum-1 the main A B? aroundfjuntii the noz zlee :of s'pout'E is-in line with; the; wellghole of said tender, after which j its-depressed; as shown-in thepurpose' specified. v

v affo ik scrijbedii" the-male coupling 0 maybe integral with the pipe B, and sucha construction is to be considered as within the scope of my invention.

I claim as my inventio11 1. A Water-column comprising a stand-pipe i affording an upward Watercourse, a coupling part connected thereto and affording a downward return course and a discharge-spout communicating with said coupling and so coupled thereto as'to afford an air-passage between said coupling and said spout as set .f0rth.,.,: 1 I V,

. 1,2. LA water-column B,'having a lateral outlet b,"a "downwardly-inclined male coupling (11c, attached tosaidcolumn; and a discharge- ;spout'E. communicating with said male coupling; and so coupledto'said'colum mor to-an attachment thereof; 'asto' 'afiord an air-passage betweensaid male coupling and spout, f fo'r 'the purpose described. v n

- 1:: 3, Therigid bar Htattache'd to the headvof a vi'jaterfcoluinnof the class specified and having-the spout mova'bly connected thereto,"for

theP-rigidba'r H, standard 1, andjzin'clined i'iraces P; 1?", for the purpose-described j 5 In alwater colunin, of theclass specified, i-w'i'd ly-supported standard .fI', sheaves b erba; "n f Off theipi' ip l esc ibe Ina-y vaterl-"column, of the clas's-specified, igi'd "a'r Hcarryin g astand'a'rdlj Having hefpurpose de- In testimony 'Whereof l- 

